Caldecott Winners

  

1. Madeline's Rescue

Ludwig Bemelman's 

Another fantastic Madeline book with hand drwan sketches. Madeline is off to Paris and full of mischief. The girls get a dog and fight over where the dog would sleep and who would take care of it. There is a solution to the problem; the dog had puupies, enough to go around. Dialogue and repitition is found throughout the book. 

 

2. The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats

A story about a little boys experience with snow. From making snow angels to smacking a snow covered tree. Each page is covered in snow. Onomonopias are used in the story to describe the snow such as crunch. Repitios is another style found in the story.

3. A Ball for Daisy.

Chris Raschka

A beautiful book with no words about a dog and her ball. The story shows the dog and everything it does with the ball until it deflates. Of course there is a happy ending!! The dog meets another dog, who has a ball that he shares... Cute story......Teachers and librarians  can use this in so many ways!!

 

4. My Friend Rabbit

Eric Rothman

 This is a book with a great message written in simple text. The message that are being sent through this book is how to solve problems, how to share, and play with big kids. Great characters such as Mouse and Rabbit that children can relate to. A must have in the easy reder section of the library.

 

5. Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

A classic childrens book that every child must experience. The illustrations create a lasting effect on young readers. The story is based on real and fantasy consequences of Max's mischief. Max's imagination creates a bedroom of a land full of wild things. 

6.Kittens' First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes

3. Simple black and white illustrations, this book. The story is about a little kit who thought the moon was a bowl of milk for her to drink. She tried many times to reach the bowl full of milk, each time with a dissapointment. THe theme of this story is perseverance. The little kitten never gave up. A the end of the story the little kitten finds her bowl of milk on the doorstep.

7. Owl Moon

Jane Yolen

A beautiful book of writing and illustrations. A little girl and her father go for a owl walk.  The words are very descriptive and the use of similies is found throughout. A great book to use as a mentor text in your reading workshop.

 8. The Lion and the Mouse

Jerry Pikney

This is a wonderful story told without words, except for the sounds of the animals.  The illustrations are beautiful. It is about nature and  friendship. This wordless version really sparks the imagination. I love this version of a classic Aesop fable.